Peeling Back The Bark
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From the First Tree Farm to the President’s Front Lawn: Remembering the 1961 National Christmas Tree
By Eben Lehman on December 21, 2021The chosen 75-foot Douglas fir on the Clemons Tree Farm.
Sixty years ago this month the National Christmas Tree was erected in Washington, DC, on the Ellipse between the White House and the Washington Monument. The annual tradition of a …
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Looking Back at the National Christmas Tree Tradition
By Eben Lehman on December 1, 2011Tonight, December 1st, President Barack Obama and his family will officially light the National Christmas Tree on the Ellipse south of the White House. The tree lighting ceremony dates back to 1923, when President Calvin Coolidge personally lit what was …
